This entry is from the J.J. Watts collection. John J. Watts hailed from Warren, Maine and moved to the northern Ozarks of Missouri sometime after the Civil War. He was a circuit-riding Baptist Minister and his territory covered Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties and parts of Maries and Dent Counties. He established a cemetery, Watt’s Lawn, which is located 1 mile West of J Highway, near the Pulaski County-Phelps County line. This collection covers 1878-1912.
Elizabeth Caroline Trout, was born in Henry county, Tennessee, July 31, 1825, died at Baldridge, in Pulaski county, Missouri, Nov. 19, 1898 at sunrise, aged 73 ys, 3 ms and 18 ds. Grandmaw Trout was a Wofford and in 1850 she married John R. Trout and had 8 girls and one boy. 4 girls and the boy survive her namely: Wm. W. Trout, Mrs. D. D. Boyt, Mrs. Elijah Noakes, Mrs. Tom Haley and Mrs. Julia Ann Lane. Nov. 20, 1898 at 3 p.m. she was buried at the Trout grave yard after service by Watts. Singing prayer and remarks. J. J. Watts
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